Honour to speak with PM Modi, look forward to visit India this year: Elon Musk

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Saturday said that it was an honour to speak with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and he is looking forward to visiting India later this year. The billionaire industrialist and PM Modi earlier discussed various issues, including an immense potential for collaboration in the […]
FM Sitharaman to showcase India’s economic dynamism during US, Peru visit

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman is set to embark on an official visit to the US and Peru, beginning April 20, where she is slated to participate in multilateral dialogues to showcase India’s economic dynamism, as the country prepares a bilateral trade agreement (BTA) with the US, it was announced […]
Gold may hit Rs 1 lakh amid Trump tariffs, recession fears: Experts

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The gold prices in India could soon touch Rs 1 lakh per 10 grams, as global uncertainties continue to push investors towards safe-haven assets, experts said on Saturday. The sharp rise in gold prices is being driven by fears of a slowdown in the US economy, fuelled by President Donald […]
India US trade talks: Key negotiations to begin in Washington next week

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) A team of negotiators, led by Commerce Secretary-designate Rajesh Agarwal, is likely to travel to Washington, DC, next week to advance discussions on the proposed India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA). The high-level meetings are expected to take place over three days starting April 23, according to reports. As per officials, […]
‘WAVES 2025’ emerging as global connector between creators and buyers: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Mumbai, April 19 (IANS) The world of creators and their economy is going through a fundamental change and the ‘WAVES 2025’ event seeks to evolve itself as a global platform for media and entertainment, just as Davos serves as a global platform for economic policies, said Union Minister of Information and Broadcasting, Ashwini Vaishnaw, on […]
Republican congress members pay an unofficial visit to Syria as US mulls sanctions relief Previous

DAMASCUS, Syria(RAHNUMA): Two Republican members of the US Congress were in the Syrian capital Friday on an unofficial visit organized by a Syrian-American nonprofit, the first by US legislators since the fall of former Syrian President Bashar Assad in December. Also Friday, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas met with Syrian President Ahmad Al-Sharaa in his first […]
President Ahmad Al-Sharaa hosts first US Congress member to visit post-Assad Syria

DAMASCUS(RAHNUMA): Syria’s president on Saturday received a Republican member of Congress in the first visit to the country by American legislators since the ouster of former leader Bashar Assad in December. State news agency SANA did not give details about the meeting between President Ahmad Al-Sharaa and Rep. Cory Mills of Florida in the capital […]
President highest functionary, Constitution framers did not say anything on time taken for assent: Ex-SC judge Ajay Rastogi

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) The President is the highest constitutional functionary, and the Constitution framers have never said anything about time taken by him or her for giving assent to a bill, said former Supreme Court judge Ajay Rastogi on Saturday, underlining the need for deeper study of the provisions of Article 200 that […]
Sea shipment of Indian pomegranates to US opens new avenues for farmers: Piyush Goyal

New Delhi, April 19 (IANS) Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday hailed the efforts of Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) in facilitating the first commercial sea shipment of the Indian Bhagwa variety of pomegranates to the US. In a post on X social media platform, the Union Minister […]
Rajasthan CM reviews preparations for upcoming visit of US Vice Prez to Jaipur

Jaipur, April 19 (IANS) Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma on Saturday convened a high-level meeting at his residence to review the preparations for the upcoming visit of US Vice President J.D. Vance to the Pink City, an official said. Vance is expected to arrive in India on April 21 for a four-day visit. During […]